Stratopause Definition
strătə-pôz
noun
An atmospheric transition zone or shell, located between the stratosphere and the mesosphere at an altitude of c. 50 to 55 km (c. 31 to 34 mi), in which temperatures begin to drop with increasing altitude.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Stratopause
Noun
Singular:
stratopause
Plural:
stratopausesOrigin of Stratopause
strato(sphere) pause
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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